Murder Charge Filed after Man’s Body Found at Missouri Hotel

A 19-year-old has been charged in the death of a man whose body was found at a Springfield hotel.

Seth Gomez, of Springfield, faces one count of second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Calvin Allen, of Springfield. Police said in a news release that officers found Allen’s body Saturday while responding to a well-being check at the Ozark Inn. The release says he apparently had been shot.